Trial reportInternational dental journal2011
Efficacy of an electric toothbrush on plaque control compared to two manual toothbrushes.
Trial report in International dental journal, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Two Different Toothbrushes on Plaque Control
Effectiveness of Smartphone Application Based Brushing Reminder Therapy for Plaque Control in Orthodontic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Evaluation of the Effect of Ultra-Soft Toothbrushes with Different Commercial Brands on Plaque and Bleeding Indices.Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2021Article
- Effectiveness and compliance of an oscillating-rotating toothbrush in patients with dental implants: a randomized clinical trial.International journal of implant dentistry · 2018Article
- "Is powered toothbrush better than manual toothbrush in removing dental plaque?" - A crossover randomized double-blind study among differently abled, India.Journal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyArticle
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to compare an electric toothbrush with two manual toothbrushes, in their relative efficacy to control plaque.
designRandomised clinical trial.
settingKerman Dental School, Iran.
participantsForty-five volunteer dental students were randomly assigned to one of three groups. All subjects received a baseline plaque assessment using O'Leary plaque index, and then a prophylaxis to achieve the plaque index of zero. Subjects were trained to brush twice daily, with their assigned device and return after 1week and then after 2weeks for plaque assessment. Chi-squared and ANOVA were mainly used.
main outcome measurePlaque assessment using O'Leary plaque index.
resultsAlthough Jordan toothbrush consistently resulted in lower plaque indices compared to both manual toothbrushes, those differences were not statistically significant, F(2, 42)=2.45, P=0.10. Plaque reduction from week 1 to week 2 was significant in Jordan Power group (60%, from 13.46 to 5.44, P=0.010) and Panbehriz Classic group (53%, from 20.92 to 9.91, P=0.007).
conclusionThe results of this study shows no evidence of statistically significant difference in respect to plaque control, between Jordan Power electric toothbrush and either of Oral-B Advantage or Panbehriz Classic manual brushes in a group of dental students after 2weeks.
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